Vocabulary from Frederick Douglass Chapters VIII-XI

Indelicate

offensive to a sense of generally accepted propriety, modesty, or decency; improper, unrefined, or coarse

Pious

characterized by a hypocritical concern with virtue or religious devotion; sanctimonious.

Destitute

deprived of, devoid of, or lacking (often followed by of)

Consequence

the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier

Fret

to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like

Sanction

authoritative permission or approval, as for an action

Pretension

the laying of a claim to something

Piety

reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations

Sagacity

foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments

Benevolent

desiring to help others; charitable

Pernicious

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

Discordant

disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh

Compel

to force or drive, especially to a course of action

Turbid

not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured

Ague

a fever with successive stages of fever and chills

Epoch

a point of time distinguished by a particular event or state of affairs; a memorable date

Insurrection

an act of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against authority

Dissipation

mental distraction; amusement; diversion

Presumptuous

unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward

Ardent

intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous

Reputable

honorable; respectable; estimable

Imbue

to instill or inspire (with ideals, principles, etc)

Feasible

capable of being done, effected, or accomplished

Beset

to attack on all sides; assail; harass

Perdition

hell

Galling

chafing; irritating; vexing; exasperating

Imputation

an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation

Exculpate

to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate

Palpable

obvious; evident